Sunday, November 17, 2013

I’m a huge DIY fan and I love making
things for myself for a fraction of what they would cost if I were to buy them. I
know many of you see things in magazines, online or on the runway and you get depressed
because you think you could never afford them but, believe me, there are always creative
ways to get a similar result for pennies or even using stuff you already have.
They usually just need a little upgrade.

I took the photos for this
tutorial a while ago but I just got around editing them and writing the text.
By popular demand, today I’m showing you a step by step photo tutorial for a
colorful rhinestone necklace. It’s really easy to make and the result it's very
cool.

You will need: some old costume
jewelry (rhinestone necklaces to be more precise), nail polish or sharpies (permanent
markers), silver wire (optional) and cotton swabs.

I have way too many bottles of nail polish so it was high time to use them for more than just my nails. Obviously the ones pictured are just a small percent of my collection (I didn't want to scare you:)))).

The first thing I did was to mash the two necklaces together and make a bigger one out of them. You might need some silver wire to connect them and effortlessly make them look like a brand new necklace!

The next step is to decide the color scheme. I initially tried using permanent markers to color the rhinestones but they weren't pigmented enough to get the shades I wanted so I went for nail polish instead and it worked great.

The next step is to patiently start coloring the rhinestones - make sure and not load the brush with too much varnish! If you happen to apply too much nail polish on one of the rhinestones use a cotton swab to clear away the excess. I used the brushes from each nail polish bottle - no need for a separate paint brush. Another tip is to start from the top of the necklace and move down towards the bottom. I would also recommend color variation: use just a few colors but make sure there's enough contrast to make things interesting!